Synonyms for episcopate

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ih-pis-kuh-pit, -peyt

Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈpɪs kə pɪt, -ˌpeɪt

Définition of episcopate

As in bishopric : noun jurisdiction of bishop
As in diocese : noun church jurisdiction

Example sentences :

Well, I 'd not object to the Episcopate if there was some good shooting in the diocese.
Extract from : « Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. » by Charles James Lever

To restore the episcopate was from this moment his steady policy.
Extract from : « History of the English People, Volume V (of 8) » by John Richard Green

Happily the French episcopate are worthy and equal to the emergency.
Extract from : « The Religious Persecution in France 1900-1906 » by Jane Milliken Napier Brodhead

This is why the Ebionites, who had no Episcopate, had also no idea of Catholicity.
Extract from : « English Conferences of Ernest Renan » by Ernest Renan

The creation of the episcopate, on the contrary, was the work of the second century.
Extract from : « English Conferences of Ernest Renan » by Ernest Renan

But already, on June 29, Douglas had entered the episcopate of Durham.
Extract from : « King Robert the Bruce » by A. F. Murison

From this important position one usually passed to the episcopate.
Extract from : « Talleyrand » by Joseph McCabe

Hyginus dying after the fourth year of his office, Pius received the episcopate.
Extract from : « The Christ Of Paul » by George Reber

He wished to show that the episcopate is the title of a work, not of an honour.
Extract from : « The City of God, Volume II » by Aurelius Augustine

After resigning his episcopate, he always lived and taught at Cologne.
Extract from : « Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871 » by Various

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